BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
The latest equipment of the German Siemens Energy company will be used to generate energy at the thermal power plant (TPP) in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, Trend reports referring to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Benelux countries.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in the Benelux countries organized a presentation at the Brussels Press Club on the topic ‘Promotion of innovative European investments in Uzbekistan as a tool to stimulate economic growth and create new jobs’, dedicated to the implementation of the project for the construction of a 1.55 GW combined cycle gas plant in the Surkhandarya region.
The event was attended by representatives of the business community of the Benelux countries, experts from a number of leading European think tanks, institutions of the European Union, the leadership of the Energy Charter Secretariat.
According to the information, on April 19 this year, within the framework of a public-private partnership between JSC National Electric Grids and Stone City Energy (Netherlands), an investment agreement was signed on the construction of a new thermal power plant, as well as an agreement on the purchase of electricity from this thermal power plant on PPP principles.
It was noted that the cost of the project for the construction of a TPP with a capacity of 1,560 MW amounts to $1.2 billion. The project launch date is the end of 2024. The project provides for the creation of over 2,000 jobs. It is reported that 150 hectares of land were allocated in the Angora district of the Surkhandarya region for the construction of the TPP.
During the presentation of the project for the construction of a new TPP, it was noted that the latest equipment from Siemens Energy (Germany), which will be the most efficient in Central Asia, will be used to generate energy.
Secretary-General of the Energy Charter Secretariat Urban Rusnak stressed that the project being implemented in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan is a breakthrough investment event.
"This is a very important project that will serve both the economic development of Uzbekistan and the protection of the environment, thanks to the high efficiency of the equipment used. In addition, the implementation of such a large-scale project on the basis of public-private partnership demonstrates the maturity of the country's economy and will serve to ensure the stability of energy supply to both the population and enterprises," Rusnak said.
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